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Book SynopsisThe âGet to Know Meâ resources aim to support children, along with those around them, who may have additional/special educational needs. They are designed to empower the professionals and adults who support those with identified needs, and encourage empathy and understanding. Developed by child psychologist Louise Lightfoot, the Guidebook, Picture book and Draw-along book in this three-part set will help key adults support children with depression. Practical guidance, tools and strategies are supported by a narrative picture book and a draw-along version, which explore the thoughts, feelings and sensations experienced by many children with depression.

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Book SynopsisThe âGet to Know Meâ resources aim to support children, along with those around them, who may have additional/special educational needs. They are designed to empower the professionals and adults who support those with identified needs, and encourage empathy and understanding. Developed by child psychologist Louise Lightfoot, the Guidebook, Picture book and Draw-along book in this three-part set will help key adults support children with OCD. Practical guidance, tools and strategies are supported by a narrative picture book and a draw-along version, which explore the thoughts, feelings and sensations experienced by many children with OCD.

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Book SynopsisThis book examines aspects of Western psychological and educational theory in relation to educational practice around the world, and considers the extent to which current understandings are truly applicable to a range of diverse settings. In so doing, it also seeks to question, where appropriate, existing orthodoxies within Western educational systems.Table of Contents1. Editorial: Are Western Educational Theories and Practices Truly Universal?, Julian Elliott & Elena Grigorenko 2. Bridging Between the Orthodoxy of Western Higher Educational Practices and an African Sociocultural Context, Robert Serpell3. Culture, Instruction, and Assessment, Robert Sternberg4. Bridging Between Orthodox Western Higher Educational Practices and an African Socio Cultural Context, Robert Serpell5. Western Influence on Chinese Educational Testing, Weihua Niu6. The Impact of the West on Post Soviet Russian Education: Change and Resistance to Change, Julian Elliot and Jonathan Tudge7. Teachers’ Ethnotheories of the 'Ideal Student' in Five Western Countries, Sara Harkness, Marjolijn, Blom, Ughetta Moscardino, Alfredo Oliva, Parminder Parmar, Piotr Olaf Zylicz & Charles Super8. Schooling’s Contribution to Social Capital: Study from a Native Amazonian Society in Bolivia, Ricardo Godoy, Craig Seyford, Victoria Reyes-García, Tomás Huanca, William R., Leonard, Thomas McDade, Susan Tanner, Vincent Vadez9. Hitting , Missing, and in Between: A tyPology of the Impact of Western Education on the Non-Western World, Elena L. Grigorenko

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Book SynopsisDecrease destructive behaviors and improve students'social outlook and academic performance with the ideas you'll find in this book!Here is a state-of-the-art review of behavior psychology services in public schools! It will help you address issues of evaluation, technical assistance consultation, training, student discipline, academic remediation, and health-facilitating intervention. Then it explores systems-wide applications that put this knowledge to work.Authored by respected clinicians, educators, and researchers who blend their extensive practical knowledge with scientific findings to deliver sound, practical advice, Behavior Psychology in the Schools: Innovations in Evaluation, Support, and Consultation: presents an overview of the focus, scope, and practice of behavioral consultation to public schools, examining contemporary approaches such as positive behavior support, functional behavioral assessment, and efficacy evaluation shows whyTable of Contents Introduction Focus, Scope, and Practice of Behavioral Consultation to Public Schools The Evolution of Discipline Practices: School-Wide Positive Behavior Supports Academic Remediation: Educational Applications of Research on Assignment Preference and Choice Health Promotion Interventions Behavioral Strategies to Reduce School Violence Using Curriculum-Based Measurement to Evaluate Intervention Efficacy Expanding Technical Assistance Consultation to Public Schools: District-Wide Evaluation of Instructional and Behavior Support Practices for Students with Developmental Disabilities School-Wide Behavior Support: Legal Implications and Requirements Training School Psychologists in Behavior Support Consultation Examining the Efficacy of School-Based Consultation: Recommendations for Improving Outcomes Index Reference Notes Included

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Book SynopsisMeet the challenges of high stakes testing in the practice of school psychology School psychologists can be a positive influence on how students, teachers, parents, schools, and communities cope with the challenges and opportunities associated with high stakes testing. Unfortunately, there has been a significant lack of literature to guide school psychologists and related school-based practitioners on this topic. High Stakes Testing: New Challenges and Opportunities for School Psychology is a timely groundbreaking book that provides useful and thought-provoking information to help psychologists meet the challenges of high stakes testing and create new roles for themselves in helping children succeed. This book discusses practical ways to help provide academic support to facilitate student success on high stakes tests, reduce the impact of stress associated with high stakes testing, assess the data from the tests to improve programs, and take a leadership role in the appropriaTable of Contents About the Contributors Introduction and Overview: High Stakes Testing (David Shriberg and Louis J. Kruger) SECTION 1: THE CHALLENGES, PROBLEMS, AND DILEMMAS ASSOCIATED WITH HIGH STATES TESTING Large-Scale Assessment, Rationality, and Scientific Management: The Case of No Child Left Behind (Andrew T. Roach and Jennifer L. Frank) Measurement Issues in High Stakes Testing: Validity and Reliability (Emanuel J. Mason) High Stakes Testing: Does It Increase Achievement? (Sharon L. Nichols) The Unintended Outcomes of High-Stakes Testing (Brett D. Jones) SECTION 2: NEW ROLES FOR SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS Providing Academic Support for Teachers and Students in High Stakes Learning Environments (Judy Elliott) Coping with the Stress of High Stakes Testing (Louis J. Kruger, Caroline Wandle, and Joan Struzziero) Using Data from High-Stakes Testing in Program Planning and Evaluation (Jeffery P. Braden) The School Psychologists as Leader and Change Agent in a High-Stakes Era (David Shriberg) Index Reference Notes Included

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Book SynopsisUser-friendly and practical, this is an excellent resource for all professionals looking to run creative sessions with people with profound and complex learning difficulties. Using a selection of twenty everyday objects, it provides resource materials, ideas and flexible structures to extend and complement professionals'' existing approaches. It examines a range of teaching approaches, ideas for adapting activities and equipment, and how to present materials and tasks to the student while providing ideas, work outlines, activities and methods, recording sheets and photocopiable materials. It can be used with individuals and groups in a variety of settings, including educational establishments, day provisions or at home and is designed to provide opportunities for participation at all ability levels. With the help of this book, the list of object-based activities is endless!Trade Review'Thank goodness for resource books like this...an invaluable, practical resource...presents a clear pathway to plan and adapt activities.' - Helen Buswell, Senior Occupational Therapist, Learning Difficulties, OTPLD 'Would be a great resource in settings such as special secondary schools, day centres or residential units. It would prove an invaluable resource for newly qualified therapists...this stands out as a very useful resource.' - Clare De Vos, Senior Paediatric Occupational Therapist, NAPOT 'The main strength of this resource is the fact that the author has undoubtedly developed it from hands-on experience...user-friendly, ring-bound workbook that will likely save therapists a lot of precious time.' - Louise Arpin, CJOT 'Well researched, simple to use and form an excellent ongoing assessment...highly recommend this innovative approach.' - Flo Longhorn, Information Exchange 'It has a very clear, straightforward layout, is well organised...very easy to read...a useful tool for teachers or generic support workers who work with people with more moderate learning disabilities.' -Rafaella Peerutin, Debbie Charles and Louise McMillan, SLTs for adults with learning disabilities in Newham Primary Care Trust, Speech & Language Therapy in Practice 'The book is interesting and well thought out...has clear well-structured checklists for each activity...useful as a resource for ideas.' - Bulletin 'It provides resource materials, ideas and flexible structures to extend and complement professionals' existing approaches.' - Exceptional Child Education Resources 'This is an excellent resource for anyone working with people with profound and complex learning difficulties.' - Nursing & Care Home BusinessTable of ContentsIntroduction, How to use this book, 1 Choosing a Theme, 2 Choosing an Activity, 3 Activity Checklist, 4 Activity Plan, 5 Recording Sheets, 6 Evaluation Sheet, 7 Teaching Approaches and Techniques, THEMES, An apple, A camera, A coconut, A piece of material, A stone, An overhead projector, A piece of wood, An orange, A bamboo stick, A jug of water, A potato, A piece of card, A mirror, A bag of flour, A piece of paper, A branch, A plastic bottle, A balloon, A poem, A tape recorder, Appendices, Resources and Materials, Further Reading.

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Book SynopsisThe SSTEW Scalehelps all those working with children aged two to sixto achieve their full potential and enjoy the benefits and pleasure of delivering high quality early education and care.The Quality Rating Scale (QRS) is a tool to uplift process quality in Early Childhood Education and Care andit is known to be predictive of child development. Using it to support quality improvement in a setting or class will result in enhancing children's learning and development.Designed to measure and promote practice that supports children and adults engaging insustained shared thinking (SST) and emotional well-being (EW), it facilitates the development of strong relationships, effective communication, self-regulation and concept development. It looks at the quality of interactions that occur between the adults and the children and between the children themselves. It also considers the responsiveness of the adults to the children and how they intentionally support children'Trade Review"As a thought leader in early childhood education and care, I have found the SSTEW scale, (part of the suite of resources known as the Curriculum, Leadership and Interaction Quality Rating Scales - CLIQRS) an essential tool to support quality improvement. I have used the scale with individual settings, across a large organisation to improve quality – Goodstart Early Learning, Australia, and also as part of a large English, Department of Education research project – The Study of Early Education and Development (SEED). At all levels the tool gives the teacher or researcher a clear overview of what is required to improve quality for children’s learning in a systematic and evidence-based approach. SSTEW is an uncomplicated resource which improves teacher’s understanding of sustained shared thinking whilst supporting children’s emotional well-being."Sue Robb, OBE, General Manager of Pedagogy and Practice, Goodstart Early Learning, AustraliaTable of Contents1. Introduction to the Sustained Shared Thinking and Emotional Well-being (SSTEW) Scale 2. Subscale 1: Building trust, confidence and self-regulation 3. Subscale 2: Supporting and extending language and communication 4. Subscale 3: Supporting learning and critical thinking 5. Subscale 4: Planning and authentic assessment 6. SSTEW Scale score sheets 7. SSTEW Scale Profile 8. Joint Observation/inter-rater reliability for the SSTEW Scale

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Book SynopsisThis set comprises an activity book and facilitator guide aimed at building bravery and resilience for children aged 7 - 12 who are staying away from home.Inspired by research and the authorâs extensive experience, the set contains valuable strategies and engaging activities that will boost the childâs wellbeing and self-esteem. Top tips, example responses and the theory behind the activities will equip teachers, parents/guardians, school counsellors and therapists to best support trip goers as they prepare for their upcoming trip. The set includes:My Residential School Trip Activity Book which is jam packed full of practical activities that invite the reader to use their creativity by annotating and illustrating the pages. Alongside practical considerations, the children will explore feelings, notice where these are felt in their body and compile a âtoolboxâ of effective coping skills to embrace challenge.My Residential School Trip Facilitatorâs Guide which offers guidance notes and prompts to help the facilitator bring out the best experience for the child using My Residential School Trip Activity Book. It includes key points to consider, examples of what to say, and explains the theory behind the activities as well as offering practical extension ideas.My Residential School Trip is an invaluable resource to help children build bravery for the best time. It will allow teachers to effectively support their young people, and guide parents, for an enjoyable experience for all involved. It is essential reading for practitioners and teachers hosting residentials and can also be used by parents at home.

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Book SynopsisBuilding an engaging and thriving classroom community is the goal of every teacher. But while conventional classroom management relies on rewards and punishments to create a culture of compliance, teachers know that classroom communities and children deserve more and better. In Lessons in Community, elementary school teacher Mari Dean shares an asset-based and step-by-step process for reimagining classroom management and social-emotional learning. Whether itâs helping students navigate friendship issues, identify their own emotions and learn tools and strategies to regulate, advocate for themselves, or problem solve the day-to-day issues of classroom life, Lessons in Community provides strategies, lessons and stories to get you started or help you take the next step in your journey.Inside this book youâll find:â 24 classroom lessons organized around themes of regulation, relationships, problem solving and agencyâ Ready-to-use anchor charts, sample teacher language, role play scenarios, and read-aloud suggestions to accompany the lessonsâ A process and seed ideas for creating your own responsive lessonsâ Photographs, examples, humor, and humanity from a fellow classroom teacherGrounded in the pursuit of humanizing schools and classrooms where children experience agency and joy, Mari Dean examines both the classroom management practices we must disrupt and those we must work towards to create these places in our own classrooms.

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Book SynopsisWe learn more from failure than success, right?Unfortunately, the reality is that many students view failure as a sign to switch their focus, lower their expectations or simply give in. Failure and other psychological conditions â like perfectionism, procrastination, impostor syndrome and test anxiety â cause emotional distress and impair studentsâ cognitive performance. But it neednât be like this. Fail Better offers genuine insight for those tackling these issues in schools, revealing how teachers can help students to achieve success.Informed by a wealth of research from psychology, cognitive and behavioural science, Mark Roberts outlines the nature and scale of each issue and the practical steps that can be taken to overcome it. Providing an array of practical solutions to pervasive psychological problems, the chapters cover: Establishing classroom learning cultures that enable students to fail forwards Encouraging students to overcome perfectionism by evaluating their progress in realistic and healthy ways Embedding effective study techniques to combat procrastination Helping students to silence their inner critic and manage impostor syndrome Changing the narrative around test anxiety Packed with actionable strategies, and part of the InnerDrive Teacher CPD Academy series that dives deep into key areas that matter to teachers, this book provides a clear blueprint for tackling barriers to learning.

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